Image copyright Yorkshire Cricket Club Image caption Dave Callaghan (right and pictured with former umpire Dickie Bird) was a “very special person” in cricket in Yorkshire The man who was widely regarded as the voice of cricket in Yorkshire has died, it has been announced. Dave Callaghan, who worked for BBC Radio Leeds and Look […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSourav Ganguly on captaining India during match-fixing scandal Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has released a memoir which chronicles his achievements, disappointments and controversies. The BBC’s Vikas Pandey spoke to him in Delhi. Ganguly is considered to be one of the best captains in international cricket. […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Shami has represented India 87 times in all formats of the game since 2012. Top Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami has been charged with domestic violence following a complaint by his wife. Police say the 27-year-old fast bowler has also been charged under laws related to attempted murder, poisoning and […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Indian women’s team captain Mithali Raj is a top player, but earns much less than her male counterpart Virat Kohli Indians have expressed outrage on Twitter after data from the cricket board showed that men players will earn 14 times more money than women. Top players of the men’s […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Action from Chelsea v Liverpool in England’s Women’s Super League football The number of fans attending elite women’s sport in the UK is set to break the half million barrier for the first time in 2018, new research suggests. Since 2013, attendances for UK women’s sports have grown, on […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Llanelli-born Lynne, batting, played for England from 1966 to 1979 “When people ask me what I’d have been if I’d not been a cricket player, I say… a millionaire,” laughs Lynne Thomas, who 44 years ago helped England to victory in the first ever cricket World Cup. The women’s […]